Environment

Provincial government releases report on forests

There is room for the province's forests to grow, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Environment. "We have a sustainable forest, we have a sustainable forest industry, we're looking f...

Apr 17, 2019 Kevin Murphy, assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of Environment presents some highlights of the report (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Core and sonic drilling completed at diamond site

Rio Tinto has completed some of the most detailed drilling yet on the site as efforts continue to deduce the make-up of the diamond deposits at Fort la Corne, east of Prince Albert. Star Diamond Corp,...

Apr 17, 2019 (submitted photo/Star Diamond)

Some concerned as fees for Crown land increase

Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is raising some concerns about recent rate hikes for Crown land usage.The rate hikes are for people and businesses using Crown-owned land for commercial purposes.Vermette...

Apr 10, 2019 Cumberland MLA Doyle Vermette is worried about increased rates in for commercial crown use leases (File Photo/larongeNOW Staff)

Convoy to carbon tax rally rolls through Regina

Roughly 700 trucks rolled through Regina this morning in protest of the federal government's carbon tax.It took nearly an hour for the convoy to make its way from the city's east side, through the dow...

Apr 04, 2019 The Regina Rally Against The Carbon Tax convoy made its way down Saskatchewan Drive towards Evraz Place on April 4, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

Saskatoon working on contingency plan following P.A. oil spill

The 2016 oil spill that blanketed the North Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert and shut down the local water intake system is being used as a springboard by the City of Saskatoon as local officials...

Apr 03, 2019 The aftermath of the oil spill. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Canada warming twice as fast as rest of the world, scientific report shows

OTTAWA - Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world and it's "effectively irreversible," a new scientific report from Environment and Climate Change Canada says. At stake is...

Apr 03, 2019

Dry conditions help spark grassland fires

We're only a few days into April but already officials are sounding the warnings about proper open burning practices given the very dry late winter and early spring conditions.There were fires in the ...

Apr 02, 2019 Pastureland west of Wakaw caught fire Saturday night prompting a response from the rural fire department (Facebook Wakaw/Hoodoo Fire Dept.)

Reservations open soon for provincial campsites

Some important dates are approaching for anyone wanting to secure a campsite for the upcoming season.Campsite reservations for the 2019 season kick off on Tuesday, April 2 with seasonal bookings. Minh...

Mar 31, 2019 Provincial campsites are expected to be in high demand again this year. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Veterans in Saskatchewan eligible for free hunting and angling licences

Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces are getting a nice boost from the Provincial Government.Beginning Friday, April 12, any veteran in Saskatchewan who was honourably discharged will be eligible for...

Mar 29, 2019 (submitted photo/Ministry of Environment)

SaskEnergy rate decrease coming, but so is the carbon tax

While the province has approved a rate change that will take SaskEnergy's commodity rate to its lowest mark in 20 years, it says residents won't be seeing a decrease on their bills with the incoming c...

Mar 29, 2019